'Girl Rising' Screening and Discussion

Description

Join us for
a screening of ‘Girl Rising’, a film about the ways in which education can
break cycles of poverty, violence and oppression. The screening will include a
selection of stories of girls who have benefitted from having access to
education from various parts of the world and will be followed by a discussion
about the ways in which educating girls can benefit them and their communities
as a whole.

Millions of
girls around the world face barriers to education that boys do not. However, educated
girls stand up for their rights, marry and have children later, educate their
own children, and their families and communities thrive. Removing barriers such
as early marriage, gender-based violence, domestic slavery and sex trafficking
means not only a better life for girls, but a safer, healthier and more
prosperous world for all.

Girl Rising
is now a thriving community driving local change and motivating global leaders
to take action. View the trailer here.

Showcasing
these inspirational stories of girls escaping oppression and in turn creating
opportunities for other young girls combats structural and institutional
violence and is part of our larger vision to end all types of violence against
women through our Help Anna campaign.